Worldwide Sales of Toyota Hybrids Top 2 Million
I am reminded of the lead of Tale of Two Cities with fat kings and queens on long established thrones thinking things were pretty much settled forever. Some automotive royalty are now in a similar...
View ArticleMercedes-Benz ML450 Hybrid Finally Debuts in U.S.
Next Monday, Mercedes-Benz will officially launch the ML450 Hybrid, the first European marque full Hybrid vehicle to be offered in the U.S. It is based on the technology developed by General Motors for...
View ArticleMarty’s Marketing Minutia
International Road Safety Conference underway in Russia Hundreds of representatives have gathered in the land of terrible drivers and worse roads, Russia, to attend the “First Global Ministerial...
View ArticleAnother Toyota Hybrid Due at NAIAS
Toyota Motor Sales, USA will stage the world debut of a new “dedicated” hybrid concept vehicle during the 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The vehicle will be revealed during a...
View ArticlePrices Already on Rise for Japanese Cars, Trucks
Prices already are on the rise for Japanese vehicles, even though makers claim "adequate" supplies. But problems loom. GM has halted one assembly plant due to a shortage of Japanese-made parts. And one...
View ArticleToyota Reports Dealers Down to 4 days of Prius Inventory
Supplies of the Prius are down to barely 4 days, meaning shortages will continue some time. Toyota meanwhile offered a first close-up look at its new Prius v hybrid wagon - and gave...
View ArticleToyota Formally Launches First Plug-In
Toyota's first plug-in hybrid-electric, the Prius Plug-in, is getting its formal debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show. TheDetroitBureau.com has this update.
View ArticleIs This the Next Prius?
Could the Toyota FT-bh be giving us a sneak peek of what the Japanese maker has in store for the next-generation Toyota Prius hybrid? It's one of a number of green machines the company has coming to...
View ArticleAvalon to Get First-Ever Hybrid
Toyota’s big new Avalon will be getting a hybrid drivetrain for the first time, the remake of the full-size sedan expected to yield as much as 40 mpg and 200 hp. More from TheDetroitBureau.com.
View ArticleToyota Plans Major Boost in Lithium Battery Output
Toyota is planning a major increase in production of advanced lithium-ion batteries that could be used in its Prius hybrid and perhaps in other plug-ins or battery-electric vehicles, reports...
View ArticleToyota Prepping Next-Generation Hybrid Drive
Toyota is developing a new hybrid drive system that it hints will appear in 2015 and deliver significantly better mileage than models like the Toyota Prius currently achieve. Meanwhile, the Japanese...
View ArticleToyota Reveals Prius Tech Details
Toyota has finally released some of the key technical details on its 2016 Prius makeover -- well, most of them. It's not yet confirmed mileage for the new hybrid hatchback, but should top 55 mpg....
View ArticleToyota Set to Reveal Electrification Strategy at 2018 Detroit Auto Show
Breaking News: TheDetroitBureau.com has learned Toyota will announce a broad electrification strategy at the Detroit Auto Show in January. The plan will include a mix of hybrids, plug-ins and pure...
View ArticleToyota Expects Electrified Vehicles Will Make Up Half of Its Global Sales
Toyota Pres Akio Toyoda expects half of the company’s sales to come from electrified vehicles – including hybrids and plug-based models – by 2030. The exec also announced Weds. a new partnership with...
View ArticleSales Sliding, Toyota Rethinking Plans for Prius
Say the word, "hybrid," and the Toyota Prius is likely to pop into mind. But while it's still the world's best-selling hybrid, demand for the hatchback has dropped dramatically and a top Toyota exec...
View ArticleFirst Drive: 2019 Toyota Prius AWD
Toyota Prius sales have been slumping for the past four years, so the Japanese automaker was looking to make a big impact with newest model of the Prius. So, for 2019, the new hybrid also gets AWD
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